Scarf or boa fastener.



Patented Oct. 3, 1916.

D. M. RAPPAPOHT.

SCARF 0R BOA FASTENER- APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5. 1916.

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SCARF R BOA FASTFENER.

Application filed January 5, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID M. RAPPAPORT,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Scarf or Boa Fastener, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to boas or neck scarfs and has to deal more particularly with means for clasping the head of the boa to the tail end for holding the boa around the neck.

The common objection with boas as heretofore constructed is that the head or clasp end of the boa is adapted to be gripped directly with the tail portion, which has the effect that the hair or fur is'eventually worn away by the gripping jaws, thereby rendering the boa unsightly and useless- The primary object of the present invention is to overcome this objection by providing a novel form of clasp at the head end of the boa, and a catch in the tail portion which is so fastened as to be concealed by the hair or fur, but which is readily accessible so that the clasp can be engaged therewith without gripping the boa directly,

so so that there is no danger of the boa wearing away.

A more specific object of the invention is the provision of a novel form of clasp and catch so designed that the ends of the scarf or boa can be easily and quickly connected or disconnected, and when the ends are connected they cannot become accidentally detached by reason of the novel form of the interengaging parts.

With such objects in view, and others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention comprises various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be set forth with particularity in the following description and claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates one embodiment of the invention and wherein similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a boa or scarf showing the clasp held open preparatory to the engagement thereof with the catch; Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the ends of the boa connected together by the clasp and catch; Fig. 3 is a perspective view v Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 70,453.

fur boaor scarf which is provided with a clasp B at the head end and a catch C adacent the tail end, wherebythe ends can be fastened together.

The clasp B is provided with a pair of jaw members 1 and 2 stamped outfrom.

sheet -metal and formed with overlapping lateral lugs or ears 8 and 4, respectively, through which extend a pintle 5, there being on the pintle a spring 6 whichtends to hold the jaws closed. The jaw members-have rear extensions 7 and 8 which are adapted to be pressed together to open the jaws. The jaw l is considerably longer than the jaw 2 so as to have a snout portion 9 projecting considerably beyond the tip of the jaw 2, which tip is formed with an upwardly bent flange or hook 10 which engages the under side of the jaw 9 when the aws are closed. The jaw member 1 of the clasp is set into the head 11 of the boa in the usual manner, and each member 2 is exposed so that it can be easily manipulated and engaged with or disengaged from the catch C.

The catch C comprises a base plate 12 which has an upstanding tongue or lug 13 provided with an opening 14; whereby a bar 15 is formed to be engaged by the jaws of the clasp. The opening 14: is large enough to receive the jaw 2 to enable the latter to engage under the bar 15, and the lip 10 to engage in front of such bar, while at the same time the jaw 1 engages over the top of the bar, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The base plate 12 is disposed under the skin 16 of the fur,'as shown in Fig. 2, which skin has an opening 17 for the apertured tongue 12 to project outwardly therethrough. The tongue is somewhat shorter than the length of the hair 18 of the boa so as to be concealed, but it projects far enough to be readily felt for enabling the clasp to be easily engaged therewith. In actual practice the tongue projects about three-eighths of an inch from the skin surface. With this construction it will be obvious that the ends of the boa can be easily and efiectively fastened together without the clasp causing any wear on the hair.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the advantages of the construction and method of operation will be readily under- Patented Oct. 3, 1916.

stood by those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and while I have described the principle of operation, together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made when desired as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A boa or scarf having a clasp consisting of spring-closed jaws, one of which is longer than the other, and the shorter jaw being formed with a lip extending toward the long jaw, and a catch fastened to the tail portion of the boa and formed with an opening whereby a bar is formed with which the jaws engage, said opening being of such size as to receive the lower jaw to permit the lip thereof to interlock with the bar of the catch. c

2. A boa having a clasp at one end formed of relatively movable jaws, and a catch in- I cluding a base plate disposed within the body of the boa, and a tongue extending from the base plate out of the body, said tongue being provided with means adapted to'be engaged by the jaws.

3. A boa having a clasp at one end formed of relatively movable jaws, a catch including a base plate disposed within the body of the boa, and a tongue extending from the base plate out of the body and shorter than the length of the hair of the boa so as to be concealed thereby, said tongue having an opening to receive one of the jaws of the clasp and to provide a bar with which both jaws engage.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DAVID M. RAPPAPORT.

Witnesses HENRY RoUNBERe, SoL. EI-IRLICH.

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